Chemistry- Prefixes and Equalities

Peta (P)

Numerical Value: 1,000,000,000,000,000 (quadrillion)

Scientific Notation: 10^15

Equality: 1 Pg = 1x10^15 g

Tera (T)

Numerical Value: 1,000,000,000,000 (trillion)

Scientific Notation: 10^12

Equality: 1 Ts= 1x10^12 s

Giga (G)

Numerical Value: 1,000,000,000 (billion)

Scientific Notation: 10^9

Equality: 1 Gm = 1x10^9 m

Mega (M)

Numerical Value: 1,000,000

Scientific Notation: 10^6

Equality: 1 Mg= 1x 10^6 g

Kilo (k)

Numerical Value: 1,000

Scientific Notation: 10^3

Equality: 1 km= 1x 10^3 m

Deci (d)

Numerical Value: 0.1

Scientific Notation: 10^-1

Equality: 1dL= 1x 10^-1 L 1 L = 10 dL

Centi (c)

Numerical Value: 0.01

Scientific Notation: 10^-2

Equality: 1 m= 100 cm

Milli (m)

Numerical Value: 0.001

Scientific Notation: 10^-3

Equality: 1 s = 1 x 10^3 ms

Micro

Numerical Value: 0.000001

Scientific Notation: 10^-6

Equality: 1 microgram = 1x10^-6 g

Nano (n)

Numerical Value: 0.000000001 (negative billonith)

Scientific Notation: 10^-9

Equality: 1 m= 1x10^9 nm

Pico (p)

Numerical Value: 0.000000000001 (negative trillionth)

Scientific Notation: 10^-12

Equality: 1 s = 1 x10^12 ps

Femto (f)

Numerical Value: 0.000000000000001 (negative quadrillion)

Scientific Notation: 10^-15

Equality: 1 s= 1 x10^15 fs